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Hi guys, wanted to give an update since I just had my follow-up appt with my ENT. There has been no changes in my hearing loss, but I've gotten used to tinnitus. Tinnitus does seem to change if I'm stressed or anxious which the ENT said is normal (or maybe I just pay more attention to it then)...

They did not, but sounds like good advice. Been careful to not push, but probably worth it to take some for a while..

Thank you! It seems like it's too early to tell, but for the foreseeable future I shouldn't do anything that affects the pressure in my ears. If my ear never gets better, I personally will not dive again as I would be too worried about something affecting my good ear.

I'm sorry that happened to you, but at least I'm not alone :) Will keep this thread updated if there's any news. Honestly would just be happy if the tinnitus decreases, but I suppose I will get used to it regardless. Definitely seems to get worse if I do something "strenuous" like coughing...

Hey guys, just a minor update. I saw Dr. Harrison Lin at UC Irvine who performed the blood patch in my ear yesterday (drew some of my blood and injected it into my ear). The hope is that if there is perilymphatic fistula then my blood will coagulate with it and seal it up. I'm sure there's a...

Thank you for the responses! The specialist in Irvine actually bumped up my appointment to tomorrow, and from what I spoke to him on the phone about it seems like they may indeed be suspecting a perilymphatic fistula. There is apparently a somewhat experimental procedure of drawing some of my...

Hello, I saw some people get some very good advice on these boards and wanted to try my luck. Some background: I went scuba diving for the first time last Monday (10/4/21) and had troubles equalizing on the way down. I performed the vasalva maneuver rather forcefully (wasn't aware that this is...